a) Institutions Required to Receive Approval under the 1945 Act and
this Part

1) Any private or public person, group of persons, partnership or
corporation that is or contemplates offering degrees or credit bearing instruction
in Illinois above the high school level, either

A) in
residence or correspondence; or

B) in the case of an institution offering online instruction, maintaining
a physical facility in Illinois, providing instruction for students at a
physical location, or physically providing core academic support services in
Illinois, including but not limited to admission, evaluation, assessment,
registration, financial aid, academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and
support.

2) After April 10, 2012, institutions described in subsection (a)(1)
shall be limited to:

A) Institutions that were not established and offering degrees in
Illinois prior to July 17, 1945; or

B) Institutions that result from a merger of other institutions,
whether or not the merged institutions were in existence prior to July 17,
1945; or

C) Institutions currently authorized or currently recognized by
the Boardthat offer degrees or instruction in a new geographic location,
whether or not the institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945; or

D) Institutions that have terminated operation and subsequently
wish to resume operations as degree granting institutions, whether or not the
former institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945.

b) Institutions Required to Receive Approval under the 1961 Act and
this Part

1) Any private or public person, group of persons, partnership or
corporation that is or contemplates offering degrees or credit bearing
instruction in Illinois above the high school level, either

A) in
residence or correspondence; or

B) in the case of an institution offering online instruction, maintaining
a physical facility in Illinois, providing instruction for students at a
physical location, or physically providing, out of an institutionally owned,
operated or rented facility, core academic support services in Illinois,
including but not limited to admission, evaluation, assessment, registration,
financial aid, academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and support.

2) The institutions described in subsection (b)(1) shall not be an
Illinois public tax supported higher education institution, a labor union
training program or a business trade or other corporate in-service training
program.

3) After April 10, 2012, institutions described in subsection
(b)(1) shall be limited to:

A) Institutions that were not operating or authorized to operate
in Illinois on August 14, 1961; or

B) Institutions that result from a merger of other institutions,
whether or not the merged institutions were authorized to operate on August 14,
1961; or

C) Institutions currently authorized or currently recognized by
the Board that offer degrees or instruction in a new geographic location,
whether or not the institution was authorized to operate on August 14, 1961; or

D) Institutions that have terminated operation and subsequently
wish to resume operation as degree-granting institutions, whether or not the
former institution was authorized to operate on August 14, 1961.

c) Exemption from Approval Requirements

1) Institutions
offering degree programs at the University Center of Lake County and the
Quad-Cities Graduate Center shall not be required to apply for Board approval
when offering degree programs authorized for their home campus. For these
institutions, center approval is required and the center shall be treated as
part of the institution's home campus, provided the center has notified the
Board of its approval of the new degree program.

2) Institutions
with Limited Physical Presence in Illinois

Any public or private person,
group of persons, partnership or corporation that is located outside of the State
of Illinois that is or contemplates offering instruction in Illinois above the
high school level is not required under either the 1945 Act or the 1961 Act to
obtain a Certificate of Approval or operating or degree authorization if the
institution has a limited physical presence in the State. No such institution
shall be considered to have limited physical presence for any geographic
location and program in Illinois unless it has received a written finding from
the Board that it has such a limited physical presence. In determining whether
an institution has a limited physical presence, the Board shall require the
following:

A) Evidence
of authorization to operate in at least one other state; and

B) Evidence
of accreditation by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; and

C) Evidence
that the institution does not offer degrees or credit bearing coursework from a
physical location owned, operated or rented by the institution in Illinois, or
does not provide instruction for students at a physical location owned,
operated or rented by the institution in Illinois; and

D) Evidence
that the institution does not maintain a physical facility in Illinois or does
not physically provide out of an institutionally owned, operated or rented
facility core academic support services in Illinois, including but not
limited to admissions, evaluation, assessment, registration, financial aid,
academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and support in the State of Illinois.